See: respondeat superior .
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Employers ‘liability’ towards third parties for the acts of his servants.
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The condition arising where one person is responsible for the actions of another, as a parent is often held responsible for the vandalism damage a minor child does to a school.
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Various doctrines in the law hold people responsible for the negligent conduct of others. Several examples of this imputed or vicarious liability are: Liability Arising Out of Activities of Agents or Employers : The most frequent examples of one person being held responsible for the acts of another arises under the doctrine that one person, called the “principal” is held responsible for the tortuous acts of an Agent while such Agent is acting on behalf of the principal. Liability Arising From Activities of Independent Contract, Joint Ventures, or Joint Tort-Feasor : The contingent liability of a firm or individual for the negligence of persons or firms hired as independent contractors. Assumption or Elimination of Liability by Contract : Business commonly assumed under a contact liability for losses to others for which they would not be liable except for the contract. Statutory Liability : The legislatures of several countries have seen fit to impose statutory liability for certain acts of others.Vice Proper : An inherent characteristic that may cause loss of value.
Tag: MEDICAL
Video conferencing
Multimedia communications equipment that permits real-time communication between the distant site practitioner (i.e., where the expert physician or practitioner is located at the time the service is provided) and the patient.
video display terminal (VDT)
A television-like screen attached to a computer or word processing terminal; also known as a cathode ray tube (CRT) .
Virtual integrated delivery system
Method of purchasing group medical practices and linking them together with information technology so that they can exchange clinical and financial data.
Virtual private network
Technical strategy for creating secure connections or tunnels over the Internet.
Virtual visit
Online medical advice (electronic mail and live chat) for a patient who is already under the care of a medical provider for treatment of minor ailments and follow-up consultations (e.g., medication questions, colds and influenza, laboratory test results, cough and sore throat, headache and migraine, fever, asthma). Some insurance plans pay doctors for online visits.
Virus
Destructive program that attaches and copies itself to other programs in a computer system. Some viruses destroy programs or operating systems and data after a precise lapse of time.
Vision care
Insurance coverage that provides benefits for preventive and corrective eye care and is usually offered with basic coverage (e.g., surgical and/or medical benefits).
Vision examination
Inspection of the eye by an optometrist or ophthalmologist that includes the case history, external examination, ophthalmoscopic examination, refractive status, binocular balance testing, glaucoma testing, and prescription for corrective lenses.
Visit
See: encounter .